Slot has consistently spoken about winning titles since he arrived last year, and he will maintain those standards, as will the experienced players in the squad including Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah.

Expectations and Predictions Nobody really expected Liverpool to win the Premier League in 2024-25, never mind for them to cruise to the title the way they did. But having done so means Arne Slot’s Reds now head into 2025-26 as consensus favourites to defend that title.

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